By The Nigerian Egg roll is entirely different from the famous Chinese Egg Roll. In Africa, we prepare our version of Egg Roll just as the name implies. It is a boiled egg wrapped in a mass of dough and deep-fried.
This Egg roll is often sold as street food in west Africa. However, Tea lovers can have this for breakfast. Also, you can serve it with a glass of cold juice for brunch; For me, I eat this any time of the day – and I must add, it is a very filling snack.
Just like the Scotch Egg, the African Egg roll is deep-fried and also very easy to make. However, a key to achieving great success in making this recipe lies in the preparation of the dough; the dough will be a little wet and soft and a bit hard to work with, don’t be too concerned about that at this stage. By the time the dough is left to rest for about 15 to 20 minutes, it will turn out well. Though it will still be soft, however, it will be more manageable. If you use the exact measurements below, you will get exactly what you see here.
Important notes
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Do not wrap all the eggs at once except you are ready to fry them right away. Only wrap as you fry. If you do otherwise, the dough around the egg will continue to rise. This will cause the dough to lose its snug fit around the egg by the time you fry.
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The Egg Rolls should be fried on medium heat. Frying on a high heat will prevent the Egg Roll from cooking on the inside. Don’t worry the Egg Roll will not get soggy in the Oil as long as the Oil is not cold.
- Use enough Oil to deep fry in other to get the best result.
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You can also bake this if you choose to, but the Egg Roll will not be as soft on the inside as the deep fried one.
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Nigerian Egg Roll Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp Margarine
- 1 Egg beaten
- 8-9 Tbsp Water
- 5 Eggs Boiled
Instructions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Add the margarine and use your fingers to blend the margarine into the flour until crumbly.
- Stir in the beaten egg. The dough should look dry at this point.
- Begin to introduce the water a little at a time and work the dough till the dough is soft and sticky but still workable.
- Work the dough for about a minute, then cover it and let it rest for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Work the dough again for a couple of seconds to a minute and divide it into five balls.
- Flatten out each ball of dough on the palm of your hand, drop the egg in the middle of the flattened dough and tightly wrap the dough around each egg.
- Fry on medium heat until golden brown about 6 to 8 minutes turning it every few minutes.
- Serve your Egg Roll hot or warm. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure that you have enough oil in your frying pan to deep fry the egg rolls.
- It is best to use a tall, wide pan so that the egg rolls can move freely and brown evenly.
- If you want less doughy rolls, you can use 6 eggs and divide the dough into 6 parts.
Nutrition
Good evening, Ma’am. I trust this message finds you well.
I tried the egg roll recipe this evening, and it came out well. I actually wanted to upload a photograph of the egg roll here, but I can’t seem to find the handle I can use to do so.
Thank you, and have a refreshing night, Ma’am.
Good evening, Temitope! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. The website doesn’t support photo uploads in the comments yet, but you can send the picture to me via DM on Instagram or Facebook. I’d love to see it!
Thank you so much! 😊
Am very grateful for your help
You are welcome, Julian❤️
With your teaching I’m learnt something more grade
@Meslore Joseph, really it’s nice
What is a medium heat? I cooked it at 350 and the busted open. Very disappointed. Please be more specific.
If your egg rolls burst open while cooking at 350°F, I completely understand the frustration. The issue may not be the temperature alone but more likely how they were sealed and how they were cooked. When baking, make sure the rolls are tightly wrapped and sealed well. You’re close, a few small tweaks and they’ll come out perfect next time.❤️
I Love what am seeing but let me give a try on my own .thanks
You will love it.
I tried this recipe today, and it was wow 🤗 thank you Ma’am 😊
Thank you, Rita
Though this my first time here but when I give it a try I will let you know thank you
Thanks, Izeuma. I am expecting your feedback.
I don’t know why my buns us to hard on the outside please give me a solution
I guess you must be using the rock buns recipe. You can try this recipe for a soft exterior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYKRgu4F0x8&t=200s
I was looking for an egg roll recipe and I stumble on this.i just made it and it tasted really nice and came out very well too.i was thinking the sugar was a bit low but everyone I served enjoyed it and said they love the way the sugar was not much. Thank you mama❤️❤️❤️.wish I can drop the pic for everyone to see
Thanks for your feedback, Maryam.
I love everything I’m seeing here😍❤️
Glad you do Ramat!
@Lola Osinkolu, I love you so much ma and wish to meet you in real life.
I’m really learning more from you ma thank you ❤️💕😘
You are welcome Jessica 🙂
I love this recipe 😍I tried it recently and oh my! it was crunchy and sweet ( I added a little extra sugar tho) I even incorporated corn flakes to the dough just for abit more crunch (didn’t need to but wanted to try).
I am glad you made the recipe your and created a crunchier Roll. That’s great 👍👍👍
I like your recipes thank u so much for tge teachings
You are welcome, Rita
Fantastic recipe.. Crunchy and light💕
Thank you, Sarah❤️
Nice one ma good to be on your page
Welcome here.
Good work , I wish to join your clas
so good and sweet i have learn
I am grateful to God that lead me to you. I am able to stand boldly and defined my buns. Before I don’t know if it is buns am baking or puff. Thank you very much may God bless and increase you more everyday.
Thank you, rejoice. Good to know you are making delicious buns now.
Thank you chef, it was well explained, you are a good teacher as well as a good cook
Thank you, Joy.
Chef Lola you are indeed a great woman and a good chef. I bet you will enjoy your marriage cause of all the recipes you always drop. God bless you ma’am with all your recipes that have been watching have been able to start my own snacks business. Pls I want to ask you a question about this egg roll.
A customer of mine asked me to divide the egg in the roll into two. Pls is that possible?
Thank you so much for your kind words, Mommah. It is possible to divide the egg before you place it in the roll. Ensure that the egg is well boiled so that the yolk is intact and not too dry. That said, people don’t like to eat half eggs most time, so ensure that dividing the egg is acceptable to your customers.
Nice one 👍
Thank you, Emmanuel.
Thank you
Waooo I will love to get update from chef Lola’s kitchen
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Good evening Chef Lola. Thanks so much. When you say 2cups, how many grams please? Thanks once again
Thank you, Vera. 2 cups is about 250 grams. I hope this helps.
this is nice i like it.
Thank you.
I love cooking, be a member of Africa kitchen Recipes. I enjoyed every beat of your cooking. Thanks
Thank you, Mary.
Well done Ma. Please can the measurements be given in grams?
Hi Tessy, there is a gram measurement on the recipe card at the bottom of this article. Click on the metric measurement, and it will automatically convert to grams. Please write back to me if you get this.
Thank you for a lot of insight
Tnks alot for the information
Thanks for the information
Wow wanderfu I must say
Thank you for this recipe
You are welcome 🙂
Awesome and lovely
You made egg rolls easier to make and delicious. Thank you.
You are welcome Meemee 🙂
Wow I love it
Hi Chef Lola, thank you for this recipe. I made the egg buns this morning and they turned out great. Your recipes are always on point👍
Thanks. I appreciate your comment.
Thanks, this simplifies all the egg rolls intrigues….
Exactly Anna, no need to overcomplicate things. Thanks 😊
Thank you for this. Now, I can confidently mix doughs for egg rolls, meat pie, and other pastries.
Ohh thank you ma now I can get married 🥰🥰
Happy married life in advance.🎉🎈😍
Please ma, can I mix my eggroll batter overnight and fry the next day?
Yes, you can. You will need to let it come almost to room temp. before frying it.
Thanks alot for the recipes. I am a first timer, can milk flavor be added ma. Please let me know. I want to give it a try.
Sorry Lilian I don’t know what milk flavor is.
@Lilian lasisi, yes you can add it , to your taste
So sorry delicious. I am 13 13years made for my family and they licked their fingers
I’m glad everyone enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback Amaka 🙂
Thank you Auntie Lola.i am 13years and tried this for my family. Thy love it
This is so nice and simple to follow
Nice
One
Am glad for watching such Vedio
Thanks alot.I got it right this time. After several attempts on my own trials
You’re welcome, Linda! I’m glad the recipe worked out well for you.
Wow so cool,am going to try it tomorrow morning by the grace of God, hope it works out well for me, but can i add it milk flavour? and how to add it please?
😃
God bless you ma for this recipe…i Appreciate
I love this instruction right from the recipe, in fact i was smiling while reading. I’m a Baker i always got my egg roll wrong but i will try this recipe to see where my mistake comes from. Thank you very much.
Glad it turned out well for you this time. Thanks for the feedback 🙂
I really enjoyed my breakfast this morning. It came out so fine.
Yesss!!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Thanks for the lecture, the recipe and video
Thank you very much for sharing your procedure. Am really filled
Like this , thank you
This is very good and great i will try to do it. Please ma can i use butter too
Yes, you can.
Thank you very much for sharing. I like the way it’s explained.
You are welcome Diane. 🙂
Thanks for this recipe.My son love the egg roll.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us
You are welcome Nafisat.
@Lola Osinkolu, Ma can i use butter too.
I love your explanations but I am having problems with the wrapping
Awesome recipe. We all enjoyed egg roll for breakfast this morning. Thanks for sharing
That’s so good to hear. 😊😊😊😊😊😊
This is great i try your recipe and am happy with my result
Thank you for the feedback Bukola. Glad the recipe worked out well for you. 🙂
your recipes are the only ones so far that come out exactly like it should when I try them.thank you
Woah what a compliment! Thank you!!
Thanks for your recipe, please do you have fish roll recipe?
Thanks so much
Good morning ma I went through your recipe this early morning and decided to try and it came out well I just want to say thank you for your detailed measures and recipe it was really helpful to me..
Glad it worked out well for you. Thanks for the feedback!
Pls I want to try this for the first time thanks but is milk also added
You don’t have to use milk. Water will work perfectly well.
Pls I want to try this for the first time thnaj ma but is milk also added
Good morning ma,thank you so much for this recipe and that of meatpie.I love the way you did it and I’m going to try mine too,thank you and God bless you.
You are welcome Onyebum. Love to know what you think if you get a chance to try it! 🙂
Pls ma can u pls teach me how to make puf puf and egg roll
Here you go Habeebah.
Puff puff – https://cheflolaskitchen.com/african-puff-puff/
Egg rolls – https://cheflolaskitchen.com/african-egg-roll/
How can i know the recipe and watch the videos.
Thanks ma’am, your resipe is the best. i tried dis after and it was awesome. we used it as family food today lol
Awesome Stephanie, so happy it was a hit!
Love this
Glad you do Wendy ! ❤️
My inlaws watch out as oibo taking over the kitchen thanks to auntie Lola.
Auntie Lola imella
Yesss Dorah! Keep the fire burning!!
The recipe is absolutely heavenly, however the inside of my dough is always tasting raw. And if left over night it becomes bad and has a funny smell and taste. Please how long does it last before getting bad.
The boiled egg is what gives it a funny taste. It is highly perishable so it needs to be kept in the fridge.
The boiled egg is what gives it a funny taste. It is highly perishable so it needs to be kept in the fridge.
@Gwen, I also think you fried your Egg Roll on high heat. Most times, it stays for more hours and remains ok. Pls try it on average heat let us get ur feedback. Thank you.
Hello Lola…I just want to know it Nutmeg is compulsory in the making of this recipe …..
That’s the traditional ingredient and it has a lot of impact on the flavor.
Hi Lola, I want to try your recipe but need clarification, should the margarine be room temperature or cold same with the water cold or luke warm? I am also planning to make 10 egg rolls so should I just double the recipe ? Thanks in advance
Hi Francisca, All the ingredients should be at room temperature, And yes you can double the recipe.
Hi lola, can I use milk flavor in my egg roll
Yes, you can.
u tried
Thanks!
Wow,thanks for the e recipe,I saw it in afternoon and I made mine this evening. .It came out really good.Thank you ma
Made mine last night for the whole family.. Enjoyed it with home made zobo drink and it was yum!
Thank you Lola for the inspiration.. I’ve tried a few of your recipes and they’ve all turned out great..
How can I upload pictures so you can see o?
Thanks 4 d useful tips. I ll practice on my own. Am so happy. God bless u.
oh this was constantly mistake i have ever made in my life, my is perfect with this but I wasted all my time with her without leaning it,
I realize my naive idealism about that,
complement for post dearest 🙏
Thanks for this helpful tips ma’am 👍.bless you.will try it now
This is really helpful, thank you so much ma
I am in love with it
I tried the recipe today and it came out perfect,thanks ma’am for sharing
It was really helpful
I couldn’t get enough of the egg roll
Thank you so much ma
Av been doing this but your explanation really has taught me a lot more.
Cheers
Thanks so much ma this is really helpful. AV done mine yummy 😙
Thanks ma i learnt smetin frm here.
What if I want to prepare like 10 pieces of eggs roll? Please ma! I need measurement for all the ingredients I’m going to be using
Just multiply by 2 I guess..since this works with 5 eggs
Now, all I want to do is scream thanks to you. I finally got the correct recipe for eggroll, although I twisted mine Abit by using 200g of flour and also added a half tablespoon of powdered full cream milk. I really appreciate. God bless you
Can I use sodium bicarbonate if baking powder is not available
No please u will ruin the egg roll. Baking soda is used only in some certain cakes.
God bless u immensely ma. Infact am ur fan when it comes to reading your blogs and YouTube subscriber since 2yrs back. Ur recipes are always my go to anytime I want to bake. Thanks a lot for the well detailed tutorial. U are very selfless. Since its lock down am gonna make this for my family tommorrow. 😍😍😍
I am sure gonna try it out, thanks.
Am tryingvout mine now.. will post asap. Good job Lola
I hope it turned out well for you?
I Will try mine too
Really dis good
Thanks so very much for this ma’am, God bless you! Please ma, how can I add up this recipe for 120pcs of egg roll?
My Eggrolls always crack open, I don’t Kno what else to do. Please help.
First your oil should not be too hot or too cold. Second roll the egg roll very tightly and lastly, roll the egg rolls immediately you are ready to fry
well said 🙂
Trust to use effort
Please ma, the calories written here;is it for all six egg rolls derived from the ingredients or it is for just one.Thanks
That’s for 5egg rolls the other egg is what u mix with your flour to make the dough
perfect
hy ma’am nice recipe God bless you
Please ma how can I bake my eggrolls instead of frying,what degrees and time should I use, thanks please I am waiting for your response
Thank u for ur recipe chef Lola,I used the recipe to make 300pieces of egg roll and it came out well. The people I made it for really enjoyed it… Thank u ma’am
Kudos Lorpe! You must have really done justice to it!! So pleased everyone enjoyed it!!!
Hi ma,am uthman i was just about to try it and may god help me finish my project and make it looks nice.
I hope it turned out well for you?
Hello ma,
pls am to make 60 egg roll pls ma
how many Tsp of beaking powder do i need?
how many Tsp of salt?
how many cups of flour?
how many nutmeg?
how many Tbsp of margarine?
how many eggs?
how many Tbsp of sugar?
Thanks ma
its my first time ma lola
Gudevening ma.ma if am baking eggroll 4 sale nd i use 5eggs 4 dat receipe. Will i see my gain. More grace.
Hi dear
When I made my egg roll, it was suggy and did not look round when I was frying them, please I would like to know what I did wrong, thanks
Thanks aunt Lola for the recipe. I’m just trying it today. I want to surprise my almost 4 year old and his dad when they return home andb its coming up nicely. Pls can we have recipe for spring rolls ma? God bless you richly.
Thanks a lot ma, pls am making 80 pic of egg roll how many kole of flour sugar milk butter baking powder and nutmeg should I use pls very important
I want to ask Mrs Lola why is egg roll opening when it’s enter oil while frying
Thanks so much Madam. but ma what is the works of margarine
thanks for the recipe. I tried it but mine is a little bit hard. how can I correct it?
Hmm…was your dough hard? The dough is meant to be really soft when making the batter. Don’t be tempted to add more flour otherwise, the resulting egg rolls will be hard. Also, make sure your baking powder is active. I hope that helps?
Thanks for the recipe it’s helpful .
I’m glad you found it helpful Tomilola. 🙂
nice nice nice!!
Glad you like it 🙂
Pls ma, could cause the egg roll not to increase (rise) in size and be soft inside?
How much flour,sugar,butter,salt,egg can I use for 120pieces of egg roll??
multiply whatever is there by 40, so 80 cups of flour, 80 tbsp of sugar, 80 tbsp of margarine, 10 tsp of salt, and 120 eggs
Multiply all the ingredients each by 24 to get measurements for the 120 pieces of eggroll. 48 cups of flour,24 eggs raw,24 tsp baking powder,48 Tbsp margarine,120 eggs boiled,48 Tbsp of sugar,192 Tbsp of water
The receipe was wonderful
But mine was a little bit strong
What could be the cause pls
I like this, it’s gr8
Thanks Christy 🙂
How do I use the recipe if my flour is in kilo
This is nice thanks. Please i want to make 30 pieces, please ma its being a while so i want to ask can 12 cups and 1sachet of butter be enough, and is it a must i use milk and egg in mixing. Please need ur help urgently
I used 3kilos for 60rolls. I believe a kilo and half is OK for 30rolls. Also a sachet of butter would be too much for I didn’t used up to one sachet for the 60 rolls and they came out fine. According to My measurements.. You can use a kilo and half for the dough 125ml extra flour for working the dough then 130ml of butter. I hope this helps.
Thank you very much for this recipe.
Pls madam Lola I wound like u to teach me most if this cattery snacks and tell me how much to pay as a student I really want to learn from u ,u have really motivated me pls ma help ur like girl thanks
Hi dear Evelyn, I don’t have a catering school. All my recipes are posted on this platform as well as my YouTube channel. Thank you .
Thank u very much .u made my day
You are welcome 🙂
Pls ma, could cause the egg roll not to increase (rise) in size and be soft inside?
How do I use the recipe if my flour is in kilo
Please how many grams of flour, butter, nutmeg, sugar, milk and yeast will make 155 pieces of egg roll?
Hello Aunty Lola. Thanks for this recipe, I used it for 170 piece of eggroll and it was nice thanks
You go, girl! Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
You go, girl! Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
Hello Aunty Lola. Thanks for this recipe, I used it for 170 piece of eggroll and it was nice thanks
Great! thanks for the awesome feedback ❤️
Can i use vegetable oil in place of margarine?
Sincerely, I have never used Oil for my Eggrolls but to be on a safe side, I will advice you to use Margarine. However, you can experiment with Oil if you have the courage. I hope that helps?
Sincerely, I have never used Oil for my Eggrolls but to be on a safe side, I will advice you to use Margarine. However, you can experiment with Oil if you have the courage. I hope that helps?
Can i use vegetable oil in place of margarine?
No, loveth, I wouldn’t recommend vegetable oil.
Hi Dear,
I absolutely love the way you cook, and bake.Just you know being a European, i dont really know how many gramms suppose to be 1 cup.I have checked many sites, but all of them were different for the exact result.
Could you pls tell me in this receipe this two gramms, how much gramms suppose to be?
Thank you very much for your king response.
Yours sincerely
Timi Komaromy
Hi Timi, I’m sorry to hear that. I have inserted a conversion button on the recipe. You can click on it to give you the appropriate conversion.
Hi Timi, I’m sorry to hear that. I have inserted a conversion button on the recipe. You can click on it to give you the appropriate conversion.
Alright my deardarling, thank you very much for your kind response💝💝💝
You are welcome Timi. 🙂
Aunty Lola, thanks so much for sharing this knowledge with us. May God replenish your knowledge more and more every day of your life amen.
Amen… Thanks, Ifeyinwa. 🙂
Hi Dear,
I absolutely love the way you cook, and bake.Just you know being a European, i dont really know how many gramms suppose to be 1 cup.I have checked many sites, but all of them were different for the exact result.
Could you pls tell me in this receipe this two gramms, how much gramms suppose to be?
Thank you very much for your king response.
Yours sincerely
Timi Komaromy
Is it nessecery to put beated egg
Yes, it is.
Yes, it is.
Is it nessecery to put beated egg
I followed this recipe accordingly. But I guess the mistake I made was I didn’t completely deep fry it ( I mean I poured a lot of oil in the pan, but not enough to complete cover the buns, so they couldn’t roll over unless I turned it). Anyway, it ended up turning out not well; when I cut into the egg roll, the dough was not looking well fried, some parts were still feeling like raw dough.
I don’t know if I can re-fry them, or maybe I should just throw them away, because I don’t think they’re healthy to eat the way they are, lol.
Please, what can I still do to remedy the situation, Chef Lola?
Sorry it’s just morning here, I just woke up to see your comment…Yes dear, there is no short cut, deep frying all the way….You can try placing it in the oven at about 350 degrees F. I don’t know if that will work but i guess it should.
Sorry it’s just morning here, I just woke up to see your comment…Yes dear, there is no short cut, deep frying all the way….You can try placing it in the oven at about 350 degrees F. I don’t know if that will work but i guess it should.
I followed this recipe accordingly. But I guess the mistake I made was I didn’t completely deep fry it ( I mean I poured a lot of oil in the pan, but not enough to complete cover the buns, so they couldn’t roll over unless I turned it). Anyway, it ended up turning out not well; when I cut into the egg roll, the dough was not looking well fried, some parts were still feeling like raw dough.
I don’t know if I can re-fry them, or maybe I should just throw them away, because I don’t think they’re healthy to eat the way they are, lol.
Please, what can I still do to remedy the situation, Chef Lola?
Hello nice recipe. But pleasr if i may ask wat is d measurement of ur cups in grams? Why I’m askin is because der are various kind of cups sizes.. Tanx
You are right Emmy, Please check measurement conversion table on the site
You are right Emmy, Please search the site for the measurement conversion table
Thanks so much ma this is really helpful. AV done mine yummy 😙
Can I refrigerate the dough and use it in the Morning. (I’m making it the night before)
Yes you can but make sure it is tightly wrapped in a plastic bag with no air in it and allow it to come to room temperature before wrapping it around the Egg and frying it.
Yes you can but make sure it is tightly wrapped in a plastic bag with no air in it and allow it to come to room temperature before wrapping it around the Egg and frying it.
Can I refrigerate the dough and use it in the Morning. (I’m making it the night before)
Thanks for the video, it’s so helpful. Please may I know the grammage of the a cup of flour you used.
Hi Jane, Please check this link for the appropriate conversion cheflolaskitchen.com/measurement-conversion-table/
Hi Jane, Please search for the measurement conversion table on the site.
Thanks for the video, it’s so helpful. Please may I know the grammage of the a cup of flour you used.
Good morning chef lola thank you for the video is very nice , can please show me the receipt for making cake slowly and the measurements of the things well , thank you
Hi Hawa, I guess you are referring to the Nigerian Cake? If yes then you can check the detailed written recipe for pound cake by searching the site.
Hi Hawa, I guess you are referring to the Nigerian Cake? If yes then please search for the nigerian pound cake recipe on the site.
Pls can I add yeast to eggrpll?
Pls can I add yeast to eggrpll?
Not for this particular recipe.
Not for this particular recipe.
Pls ma I don’t no why my dough will nt rise after covering it for some minutes
Hi Ogochuckwu, the dough will not rise because it’s not a yeast dough. The resting time is to allow the liquid content to saturate the flour so that you can have a less sticky dough. I hope that helps?
Whaooo ,this is lovely,it really help, thanks a lot
Glad to hear that Tabitha ❤️
Good morning chef lola thank you for the video is very nice , can please show me the receipt for making cake slowly and the measurements of the things well , thank you
Hello nice recipe. But pleasr if i may ask wat is d measurement of ur cups in grams? Why I’m askin is because der are various kind of cups sizes.. Tanx
Please how many Kilo of flour and butter will make 100 pieces of egg roll